Avatar: The Way of Water

Avatar: The Way of Water

Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, learn the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.

  • Released: 2022-12-14
  • Runtime: 192 minutes
  • Genre: Action, Adventure
  • Stars: Kate Winslet, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Cliff Curtis, Giovanni Ribisi, CCH Pounder, Joel David Moore, Matt Gerald, Trinity Bliss, Britain Dalton, Jamie Flatters, Jack Champion, Filip Geljo, Duane Evans Jr., Chloe Coleman, Jemaine Clement, Ava Diakhaby, Edie Falco, Michelle Yeoh
  • Director: James Cameron
 Comments
  • ftank17 - 13 June 2024
    Very disappointed
    Avatar is still one of my top movies of all time!! A storyline, the characters everything about avatar the first one was excellent. Sounds horrible but I have watched the first one 10-15 times. Avatar: The way the water was absolutely horrible!!!

    I am not saying I could've done a better job, but I feel like the storyline was just so dry and horrible. I don't understand why they would have to bring back old villains from the first one and continue that out.

    I have no issue with them exploring water, but they could've done something way better.

    To me if they would explain how he lived and started a family and then went into a new villain killing whales. I think that would've been a better storyline.

    Sad because I was so excited for this movie and tried to watch it a second time and couldn't.
  • clevercompanion - 25 May 2024
    Visual feast, but a mukbang of a storyline
    This movie is visually STUNNING, there's no denying that! And it seems they leaned heavily on the visuals to sell this movie, because they couldn't be bothered to come up with a new plot. The story is basically just a retelling of the first movie, with Jake's younger son playing his role this time (the bull headed "half-breed" outcast that befriends/tames the one creature everyone's afraid of). They even retconned their main villian from the first movie back into this for some reason. But then they add Kiri's messiah storyline and Spider's Tarzan storyline and Spider's Daddy issues storyline. And they don't even bother to resolve these storylines! I really hope we don't end up with 5 movie that all boil down to Pocahontas in Space...
  • coukwuoma - 7 April 2024
    Visually stunning, but is lacking
    For all this movie earns with its visuals, it gives back with its plot holes and supremely thin story. Directorial flair and cinematography elevate the film, immersing audiences in breathtaking landscapes and dynamic action sequences, but the story's weak foundation undermines its potential. It never engaged on a deeper level and character motivation was unconvincing. Why do some Na'vi evolve differently, but still speak the same language? Why are the bad guys so supremely evil? A new "extremely valuable" resource is mined (recycled). Viewers will still be entertained by all the world building and innovative motion capture, but discerning viewers won't be able to let all the other issues go.
  • domagoj-zdilar - 13 January 2023
    Best movie experience in my life
    Disclaimer: I watched this the way it was meant to be watched, in 3D Imax. 35y old. I have a big movie collection, and been a movie fan my whole life.

    This was absolutely spectacular. I liked the first Avatar, but I loved this. I rarely go to the cinema, but I would go always if there were actually more movies like this, in 3D Imax with stunning visuals. I'm excited that now this has been made, the others moviemakers must follow/adapt seeing how amazing this is. The only concern is if there is enough geniuses to make movies like this.

    Brilliant. Never gave 10/10 rating to any movie so far, but for the whole experience everything combined (story+visuals+3d+imax+cinema big screen), I've never watched something as good. Story is simple, but IMO beautiful. Doesn't need to be complex for this type of movie. 3 hours never went by so fast! Connection to and message about earth, spirituality, and what our reality is (with industrialisation and money grabbing) is amazingly transmitted through the characters' emotions.

    PS. Seeing this or the the first Avatar in 3D vs 2D makes a whole lot of difference. Always do 3D and Imax!
  • jackcederstrand - 12 January 2023
    One of the best movies ever!
    Awesome effects, great movie. 3d experience 10/10.

    Story had everything, love and happiness but Also sadness. Family and the more relaxed happy scenes are so genuine, and the war scenes are grim but obviously very cool with the colossal effects of the weapons and stuff exploding etc. The physics and everything in 3d makes you feel like you're in another world and everything feels very real and affects you on a deep level.

    Great acting and i still don't understand how they managed to edit this so good, the sound effects is also on point. Cast did an incredible job!

    Would recommend seeing this in 3d because you are really experiencing everything in a different way, like you're litterally in the avatar world without any distractions so you get into the movie and really.
  • m_radicevic - 9 January 2023
    If you're not watching this in 3D IMAX don't watch at all
    I didn't get what was so special about the first avatar. I watched it on blueray on my home cinema and it was pretty mediocre.

    Now with this one i went to see it in IMAX 3D and THATS what this movie is all about.

    Its a very special experience and you can tell the movie is only that long because of all the scenes made specifically for 3D. Scenes that could have been easily cut but man arey they a beauty to look at.

    So in short a movie ALL about the senory experience and less of a movie you watch for its great plot or characters and acting. Not that these are lacking.

    So either watch this how its supposed to be watched or skip it.
  • kwc-22132 - 9 January 2023
    Why are Maori so special?
    I enjoyed the movie, but I don't see why every big block buster these days feels the need to implement Maori culture, i dont understand what makes them so special when America has natives, Canada, Australia all have natives too... most of Latin America have tribes, Africa have tribes everywhere.. I know that nz Weta FX was involved, but that doesn't mean everything has to have Maori influence. I think it would be great if for once NZ could help produce an international movie with out feeling the need to leave a cultural mark. Other than that, it was as good as I was expecting, albiet feeling a bit rushed for a movie 3 hours long.
  • eagandersongil - 8 January 2023
    A little better than its predecessor in every way
    "Avatar 2" continues with the same merits and problems of its predecessor. We have an incredible art direction, composition of sets that are really out of this world, beautiful photography, the technical aspects are so surprising that the more than three hours of film in many moments is given by the contemplation of scenarios. James Cameron really is an incredible director when working with projects of this magnitude, despite all that, my only criticism would be regarding the 3D, which I found inferior to the 2009 film. On the other hand, Avatar continues with a script of uncertainties, I found the script of continuation superior to the first film, here we have a strong deepening of several characters, which creates a feeling of attachment to them, especially to Jake Sully's children - Who remains a weak character, but is much better than his 2009 version - his wife , Neytiri, is a fantastic character, in addition we have an expansion of the concepts of the world of Avatar, although some of these concepts contradict the first film, such as the reason for human exploration of the alien planet, I liked this expansion and changes, the negative point of the script is the (SPOILER) the return of the same villain as the predecessor and the same hunting story, if it weren't for the great introduction of the people of the water, the film would would fall into a disappointing sameness. "Avatar 2" is worth the experience, it's a very beautiful film visually, with good characters and a story, which despite the repetition of ideas, pleases for the addition of new concepts, I think it's a little better than its predecessor. 7.5/10.
  • spenderdetail - 8 January 2023
    Great visuals, disappointing story.
    The effects are truly great, I really loved it.

    However, the story is really disappointing... It really lacks a certain depth. The characters are somewhat bland, and the choices made that control the story are really poorly explained.

    The movie is also somewhat slow. I get that 3 hours can't be so action packed that it would become tiring, but there are a lot of scenes that don't really add a lot.

    All in all the movie is worth watching, but I was far more moved by the original. The casting is ok, but some of the new characters just didn't connect with me.

    Its definitely nice to watch in Dolby Atmos!
  • aureyharris - 8 January 2023
    As shallow writing as a puddle of water
    3 hours of the literally same plot as the last movie accept for the same bad guys were blue this time. In spite of overflowing potential to look at a hyper intelligent race of whales, a god like entity on the planet, colonization and so much more they were all little more than ignored to drag on a painfully predictable story of kill the bad guy to save the family. I was waiting the whole time for something new some twist but in the end the biggest twist was that it really was exactly what the first 5 minutes telegraphed.

    I really liked the first one but this was a tremendous disappointment and I was waiting for it to end. James should probably retire while he still has credibility.